Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

It's no secret that we are all biased to a certain extent. All of us have unconscious thoughts and feelings that impact the decisions we make, often without even realizing it. As leaders, we need to ...

Have you ever regretted something you did or didn’t do in life? Ruminating on past mistakes is a downer and can lead to depression or anxiety if it continues unabated. But a new book by psychologist ...

Because what you do starts with what you know–and retain. We all want to be smarter. Make better decisions. Learn faster, and retain more of what we learn. Easier said than done, though — unless you ...

Jeremy Fogel There have been judges in every civilization that I know of. They’re not always called judges, but I mean, they could be elders or they could be wise people. But there’s a role for this ...

Patrick J McGinnis coined the term ‘fear of missing out’ more than two decades ago. Today he shares tips for using it to become a better leader. We’ve all felt it: the pressure to go somewhere despite ...

Decisions made by executive leaders have the power to make or break an organization. A simple framework can mitigate a large portion of that stress, however. In a decade-long longitudinal study of ...

A conversation with Stanford GSB professor Ilya Strebulaev on embracing disagreement. Venture capital firms notoriously embrace risk and take big swings, hoping that one startup will become a monster ...

Businesses and consumers alike routinely make selections between alternatives, or choices. These choices could propel an organization to buy a new building or start a new service line. As consumers, ...

Decision-making doesn’t come easy to everyone. Most of us can relate to not knowing what option to choose, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s never regretted a decision they made. There ...